Greenliving: The Best Furniture is Green
10 Keys to Eco-Friendly Furnishings
Our furnishings say a lot about our values, vision and philosophy. But our buying decisions might also say that we think it is okay to contribute to global warming, purchase products of child or slave labor, or select disposable furniture that won’t last.
Fortunately, responsible consumers are beginning to think twice about their purchases. And the furniture industry, aware of their contribution to global deforestation and climate change, and the huge potential to help preserve dwindling rainforests, is producing more eco-friendly furniture. For smart choices, start with the list below.
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Healing Foods: Exploring the raw life
by Lisa Turner
I went raw once, and did so with a great deal of enthusiasm for the health benefits I would accrue. Certainly, eating only uncooked food seemed easy enough. Make a bunch of salads, gorge on apples and oranges, eat raw nuts, sprout some beans—piece of cake, I thought. After three weeks, all I wanted was a piece of cake. And bread. And hot, hot soups. Slowly but surely, after two months I returned to my old eating habits and to my beloved stove. I didn’t know what I know now: With a few simple tricks, we can conquer cooked-food cravings, as well as other common obstacles to a raw foods diet.
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Pets in the city: Recession-Proof Pet Care
By Gini Sikes
It’s a beastly recession even for dogs and cats.
Figuring out which pet expenses to cut can be tricky, but you can trim costs without compromising your pal’s health.
Choose a vet before you need one. That way you can talk dollars without the worry over a sick pet weighing on you. Most veterinarian receptionists are co-operative on the phone and will answer questions on prices and how their office works. Get price quotes not only for annual exams but also for emergency big-ticket items, such as setting a broken leg, gastrostomy surgery to remove swallowed objects or anesthesia. Make sure to compare several vets, as one vet’s fees can be two to three times what another charges.
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Globalbriefs
More Student Farmhands Go Organic
More liberal arts students seeking an academic break, meaningful work or training and engagement in social change are headed to farms this summer. It’s a way to act on their growing enthusiasm for locally raised food, concerns over food safety and the environmental impact of conventional agriculture.
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Localgreens: Three color melon salad
By Robin Mattson
Most Community Supported Agriculture groups offer a separate “fruit share.” My CSA, Norwich Farms, partners with Red Jacket Orchards to provide members with locally grown fruit. The fruit for July is lush and sweet. The slight blemishes are easily overlooked in exchange for the great natural flavor. I relish the fragrant raspberries and the arresting orange apricots with their red blushed jackets and eat them as they come from the farm. The berries and lovely stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines and my favorite apricots are best eaten “out of hand” and need nothing to enhance their flavor. Also included in my CSA delivery this month is the cutest, sweetest little baby watermelon and lots of fresh mint. As July unfolds, and things continue to heat up, ripe melons are plentiful. I wanted to take my “mini” watermelon in a different direction and turn it into a light, bright salad.
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Healthbriefs: 10 Tips to Green Any Vacation
Green travel doesn’t mean sleeping in a treehouse or backpacking into a jungle to rescue orangutans, but simply keeping a few Earth-friendly ideas in mind when planning a summer vacation. Of course, when traveling to a foreign country, making an effort to get to know the people, their culture and a few words of their language, respecting local customs and showing appreciation also go a long way toward avoiding the label of “Ugly American.” The easiest eco-travel tips are these:
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Healthykids: Kid’s Gym
Play as Exercise
by Jen Lemen
Summer is here and kids are running wild with boundless energy. Why not join them? Playing with your kids and their friends is a good way to bond with them. It’s also a quicker and easier route to keeping in shape than going to the gym.
Twenty minutes of sustained play—running, jumping or dancing—three to four times a week, builds energy, improves cardiovascular health, helps overall mood, decreases tension, tones muscles and aids sleep. The following family games all offer a minimum 20 minutes of activity that will get your heart pumping and provide fun for all.
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naturalheroes
BROADWAY BARKS:
A Round of Applause to Broadway Barks for
Bringing Pet Adoptions to
the Great White Way.
by Tom Citrano
In a year that has been ripe with economic disappointments, it’s easy to see that people and their pets took a lot of hits this year. With many people losing their jobs and homes, city pet shelters and adoption agencies have been full of dogs and cats that many pet lovers have had to give-up, due to changes in economic status or the loss of pet-friendly dwellings, or any dwelling at all. Pet shelters and adoption agencies have also faced new challenges, as they brace against loss of revenue from charitable donations and local funding and increased numbers of pets-in-crisis.
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EmotionalFitness:
Feeding the Body, Nurturing the Soul
By Kathleen Noone
When told this month’s theme for Natural Awakenings NYC was natural foods, I thought, “How am I going to relate this to Emotional Fitness?” I have used the word natural in many conversations with complete confidence as to what it meant to me, but never specifically defined it. One of Webster’s Dictionary definitions is: “not artificial.” I liked that. It felt right. I came to the conclusion that “not artificial” meant being authentic. I started asking myself, “Where and when in my life am I not authentic? This turned out to be a very specific question, which has given me specific answers. This month I invite you to do the same.
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FARMERSMARKETS
FARMERS’ MARKETS
Besides farmers selling traditionally grown produce, there are many who grow organic fruits and vegetables, others who specialize in flowers, sheep farmers selling hand made wool, vintners selling their wares, dairy farmers with fresh cheeses, freshly baked breads and deserts, jams, poultry…..the list is nearly endless. Nearly every day here in the city you will find a Farmers’ Market. Here’s a partial schedule:
SUNDAY
Tompkins Square,
E. 7th & Ave. A 8-6
MON-WED-FRI-SAT
Union Square,
E. 17th St. & Broadway 8-6
TUESDAY
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall,
4 South St., Inside Terminal, 8-7
WEDNESDAY
Tribeca, Greenwich St.
at Chambers St., 8-3
April to December
THURSDAY (& SAT)
Tucker Square,
W. 66th St. & Columbus 8-5
FRIDAY
97th Street, W. 97th St.
& Columbus 8-2
SATURDAY
57th Street,
W. 57th St. & 9th Ave. 8-6
March 15 to December
Inwood, Isham between
Seaman & Cooper 10-5
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